{"id":54136,"date":"2021-09-30T17:45:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T17:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/merryjane.com\/former-nba-legend-chris-webber-is-opening-dollar175-million-weed-compound-in-detroit\/"},"modified":"2021-09-30T17:45:00","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T17:45:00","slug":"former-nba-legend-chris-webber-is-opening-dollar175-million-weed-compound-in-detroit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/merryjane.com\/news\/former-nba-legend-chris-webber-is-opening-dollar175-million-weed-compound-in-detroit\/","title":{"rendered":"Former NBA Legend Chris Webber Is Opening $175 Million Weed Compound in Detroit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Let\u2019s face it: Any team led by Chris Webber is destined for success. The former NBA standout and Detroit native is about to launch Players Only<\/u><\/a>, a $175 million cannabis training facility in southwest Detroit for the region\u2019s cannabis workers and entrepreneurs of color. <\/p>\n

In a partnership with BIPOC-led cannabis corporation Cookies, the educational facility plans on preparing individuals for all aspects of the industry \u2014 from cultivation to sale, and will include an online GED program and courses on financial literacy.<\/p>\n

“This is my biggest priority in life,” Webber said at Tuesday\u2019s ceremony, wearing a grey suit and matching grey Adidas sneakers. “I’ve seen who (business partner and former Notre Dame basketball standout Lavetta Willis) and I have helped across the country and the lives that have been disrupted by cannabis. Hopefully, we can do a little repairing. Hopefully, we can help the city.\u201d<\/p>\n